Artificial life is possible, and it's coming!


	Artificial life is possible, and it's coming!

Tallulah

8-22-2007 11:35 AM

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8-22-2007 1:10 PM

willhelm

What about the actual life they willingly support killing through the anti-human, nazistic exercise of abortion. Materialists are digusting.

8-22-2007 1:27 PM

ratilfar

Apples and Oranges, Willie...Apples and Oranges...

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